The T-800
The official 1:2-scale model of the iconic T-800 Terminator Endoskeleton
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TERMINATOR
Boxes Boxes
(Not) Too long after ordering, a box of boxes arrived.
Tools of the Trade
Model assembly needs some tools, only some of which were in my toolbox.
Half Way There
My T-800 is half completed. He’s half armless (h-armless) and almost completely legless.
Uncle Bob is coming along nicely
My T-800 is coming along nicely. I’ll soon be crossing over to the other side.
Mirror Images
With the right side done, time to repeat down the left hand side.
Uncle Bob’s Brain Broke
Whilst plugging in Uncle Bob’s brain, an eye connector snapped off!
All About that Base
No trouble getting all the right junk in all the right place.
UML2
Introduction
An Abridged Guide to the Unified Modelling Language 2
Overview
What is a model? Why we model. UML, Architecture and SDLC. Systems, models and views.
UML Concepts
The UML has three main concepts: things, relationships and diagrams.
UML Things
Structural things, behavioural things, grouping things and annotation things
UML Relationships
Dependencies, associations, generalisations and realisations.
UML Diagrams
Thirteen diagram types in two main classes: structural and behavioural diagrams.
Common Mechanisms
Specifications, adornments, common divisions and extensibility mechanisms.
Views
Architectural views and UML views.
Architectural Views
Use case scenarios, logical designs, process interactions, development & implementation and physical deployment views.
UML Views
Structural classification, dynamic behaviour, physical layout, model management.
Structural Classification
Class diagrams, internal structure diagrams, collaboration diagrams, component diagrams and use case diagrams.
Dynamic Behaviour
Class diagram, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams and communication diagrams.
Physical Layout
Deployment diagrams.
Model Management
Package diagrams and profiles.
UML Diagrams
Graphs (drawing), vertices (things) and arcs (relationships).
Structural Diagrams
Class, object, composite structure, component, deployment, artifact and package diagrams.
Behavioural Diagrams
The UML’s behavioural diagrams document the dynamic aspects of a system.
Applying The UML
It’s only through using The UML that you gain experience of it and become proficient in it.
Transitioning to The UML
You can model 80% of most problems using 20% of the UML.
Using Visio
Visio is a very common modelling tool. Visio has its own stencils, but others are available.
Using Draw.IO
Draw.IO (aka Diagrams.net) provides excellent browser-based and desktop alternative to Visio.
Using PlantUML
Quickly describe UML diagrams in text and PlantUML will convert them into diagrams.